PARIS, June 28 (Reuters) - ⁠France ⁠has recorded 1,000 excess ⁠deaths during the blistering heatwave sweeping Europe, ​the public health agency said on Sunday, warning that the ‌true figure was likely ‌to be higher.

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France has experienced a surge in deaths during its record-breaking heat wave, according to the country's public health agency

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